9 New section 12 substituted

12 Functions of Council

The general functions of the Council are—

(a)

to promote the development and maintenance of good practice in conformity assessment; and to establish and maintain a registration scheme for conformity assessment bodies (except for certification bodies) that comply with that practice; and

(b)

to develop and maintain international recognition and acceptance of the Council’s registration scheme; and to maintain appropriate international relationships consistent with the Council’s functions under this section; and

(c)

if the Council chooses, to provide certification services; and

(d)

to perform any other functions that the Minister may direct the Council to perform in accordance with section 112 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

10 Powers of Council

(1)

Section 13(2) is amended by repealing paragraphs (a) to (g) and substituting the following paragraphs:

(a)

provide for the registration of conformity assessment bodies (except for certification bodies) that apply for registration and that, in the opinion of the Council, comply with the requirements prescribed by the Council, subject to any conditions, including the period of registration, as the Council thinks fit:

(b)

provide for the revocation of the registration of a conformity assessment body registered under this Act, after consideration of any submissions made on its behalf, for failing to comply with all or any of the requirements or conditions prescribed by the Council on registration:

(c)

require, for every conformity assessment body registered under this Act, the institution and maintenance, to the satisfaction of the Council, of control of the services for which the conformity assessment body is registered, and the maintenance of any records that, in the opinion of the Council, are necessary to establish that control is maintained:

(d)

authorise the endorsement, in the name of the Council, of conformity assessment documents issued for services that are services—

(i)

offered by a conformity assessment body registered under this Act; and